- The French Embassy’s Night of Ideas Featuring Keynote Speaker Patti Smith Goes Virtual for its 6th EditionA 24-hour marathon of talks and performances with cultural figures streaming in live from around the world, this year’s Night of Ideas includes a hefty U.S. segment and guests as diverse as astronaut Thomas Pesquet, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Sterling Ruby, Huma Bhabha, Jeanne Gang, and Barbara Cassin, among others.
- Zahia Rahmani's "Muslim": A Novel Wins 2020 Albertine PrizeZahia Rahmani’s “Muslim”: A Novel, which follows a young Kabylian woman immersing herself in her memories and questioning her identity, was named winner of the 2020 Albertine Prize, presented by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and supported by Van Cleef & Arpels.
- GRANTS FOR ONLINE PROMOTION OF IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES: FRENCH IMMERSION UNVEILS ITS LAUREATESThis year, to accommodate challenges presented by COVID-19, the fund offered two new grants to support online promotion of French digital experiences in the United States.
- BOURSES POUR LA PROMOTION EN LIGNE D’OEUVRES IMMERSIVES : FRENCH IMMERSION DÉVOILE LES LAUREATSCette année, pour répondre aux défis posés par la COVID-19, le fonds a attribué deux nouvelles bourses pour soutenir la promotion en ligne des expériences immersives françaises aux États-Unis.
- LA 6ème EDITION DU CRÉATIVE LAB NORTH AMERICA DEVOILE SES 13 LAUREATSL’évènement se déroulera pour la première fois en virtuel du 4 au 20 Novembre 2020
- THE 6th EDITION OF THE CREATIVE LAB NORTH AMERICA UNVEILS ITS 13 LAUREATESThe event will take place virtually from November 4 to 20, 2020 13 French companies have been selected to participate in the 6th edition of the Creative Lab North America, an incubator for startups in the creative and cultural industries. The Creative Lab North America is organized by Business France and co-produced by the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France in the United States, the Consulate General of France to Quebec, and the Ministry of Culture and Communication. Given the current context, the event will take place virtually from November 4 to 20, 2020.
- THE CULTURAL SERVICES OF THE FRENCH EMBASSY ANNOUNCES THE 5 NOMINEES FOR THE 2020 ALBERTINE PRIZE“Marguerite Duras once said that one of a hundred novels make it to publication. I’m keen to celebrate those that do, and of those, that even smaller number that make it into English” Rachel Kushner, Honorary Chair
- Villa San Francisco with California Humanities and Légendes Urbaines present Translating Cities and Cultures, the publication and blueprint for the Oakland/Saint-Denis Cooperation ProjectVilla San Francisco and Légendes Urbaines are proud to announce the release of Translating Cities and Cultures.